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Exhibit 99.1

 

PRESS RELEASE

REPORT OF EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION 

 

August 2, 2017 

Merriam, Kansas

 

The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE American symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, for the three and six months ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, in millions of dollars except share and per share amounts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

July 2,

 

July 1,

 

July 2,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

Net sales

 

$

1,422

 

$

1,357

 

$

2,821

 

$

2,676

 

Net earnings attributable to Seaboard

 

$

58

 

$

80

 

$

143

 

$

134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share

 

$

50.51

 

$

68.34

 

$

122.35

 

$

114.25

 

Average number of shares outstanding

 

 

1,170,550

 

 

1,170,550

 

 

1,170,550

 

 

1,170,550

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

1.50

 

$

 —

 

$

3.00

 

$

 —

 

Also, Seaboard Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on August  24, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2017.

Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard has provided access to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on its website at https://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors.